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Google warned users of 33,015 nation-state attacks since January

Security Affairs

The company’s alert advises Gmail users to take several measures to secure their accounts, such as enrolling in the Advanced Protection Program, keeping software up to date, enabling Gmail 2-step verification , as well as using Google Authenticator and/or a physical security key for 2-step verification.

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Data breaches: the financial cost of poor planning

IT Governance

This reflects recent figures , suggesting that NotPetya, a 2017 ransomware attack that hit organisations across the globe, cost pharmaceutical giant Merck $135 million in lost sales in the first three months after the attack. More information on your obligations under the GDPR can be found on our website. Pecuniary fines.

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Alleged docs relating to Covid-19 vaccine leaked in darkweb

Security Affairs

Security experts from threat intelligence firm Cyble have found several documents relating to the Covid-19 vaccine allegedly stolen from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) leaked in the Darkweb. Further information will be made available in due course.”. reads the EMA’s announcement.

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Supply chain failure – the impact on the patient

IT Governance

This concern was highlighted by recent reports indicating that pharmaceutical giant Sanofi is increasing the stockpile of medicine to allow for 14 weeks’ worth of supply should there be cross-channel transport delays. Of course, Brexit is an exceptional scenario, and not one that’s likely to be experienced again anytime soon.

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The hidden threats facing your intellectual property

IT Governance

IP includes sensitive business or trading information and research and development information. For life sciences and pharmaceutical companies, this includes data on the development and testing of new therapies and details of how therapies are manufactured. ISO 27001 certified ISMS training courses.

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MY TAKE: Why ‘basic research’ is so vital to bringing digital transformation to full fruition

The Last Watchdog

Along the way, of course, cybersecurity must get addressed. Ongoing basic research in advanced cryptography concepts is pivotal to putting the brakes on widening cyber risks and ultimately arriving at a level of privacy and security that makes sense.

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STEPS FORWARD: Math geniuses strive to make a pivotal advance — by obfuscating software code

The Last Watchdog

Simply put, iO must be achieved in order to preserve privacy and security while tapping into the next generation of IT infrastructure. It will, of course, be vital to have these next-gen, AI-infused systems run securely, in ways that preserve individual privacy. For instance, basic research led by Dr. Robert L.